The Dillon tribune., 1887-04-22
CHE lMon Gribunt.
RED MEN AND MEDICINE.
THE BUSINESS OF SENDING OUT IN
DAMS 70 ADVERTISE NOSTRuMS.

Sourcc of supply.
In country towns the fcnxs-, sheds al,
harm doors will bloom in the spring Will
gaudy thir:ytwo sheet posters, represent
ing the kicknpoo Indinus preparing ovcl
camp tlrc,, tl,cir wonderful herb medicines
that cure n)l Ills, and travelling troures O.
fakirs will pitch their tents on the l,rcens
give free Wild West shows, lure tic nilina
oountrymcn and thus get them within
tho rcach of tho gifted lecturer who OK.
pounds the merits Of the nmtrunls. Prep
arati0ns for the patent medicine campaign
ore being made in tho top story Of II build
ing in West street, and fellows glib Ga
tongue nrc being hired to travel na takers
with the shows. Fifty separate Kickapoo
companies arc thus being fitted cut, each
to consist Of Elk genuine Indians, four
whitc performers or fakirS ard one bill
poster, all under the management of q
medicine lecturer. Tho outfit consists Of
stage, dressing room, and Doctors tents,
Indian tnleca, boxes Of fireworks, PAM
phlcts, circulars and hooks OF astounding
fiction about tho wonderful medical dis
covcrics Of tho kickapoos, who are pic
turcl in the act Of boiling herbs.
REMEDIES BY TIE HoCsliEAi.
In the loft of tho big building !al,ora-
tory Is running full blast, burning out
Kicllapoo remedies by the llo1;shcad, but
as tho noble Kickapoo OF the tlirty-two
sheet poster cannot stand New York
climate In tho winter his services ire dis
penseG with, and thc plain, ordinary
white men are boiling Tho herbs by steam.
In ono corner "f tho loft conical canvas
tents are stretched by ropes from the
Taftcrs, and u man walks about with rot
OF paint and big brush decorating them
with rude aboriginal G1t These will he
Indian tcpees, warranted genuine from
kickapoolaild. lIanging from the wallis
are camp kettles, small water casks
painted by the saIie artist who docs tho
tcpeca, highly co!orcd posters, govern
mcnt blankets Of various h,es, toma-
hawks, head dress, scnlping knives, etc.,
and MI around aro piled boxes of bottled
medicine, prepared by tho white kicka-
poos III tho laboratory. In tho mai,a,,cr's
Offices Indian ctlros arc profusely gcattcrc.l
around. Relics from tho field Of the
Custer massacre, necklaces Of grizzly
claws, PawnCc blankets, war clubs and
quivcrs Of arrows aro humorous, and the
walls arc covered with colored plates
showing the costumes Of various Indian
tribes. There rre photographs, too, Of
people vino nrc or have been on the road
with KicknWn companics--young men
with long hair and wide hats, doing tho
scout act rs Mountain Jims, Colorado
Charleya or Handsome l!arrys; smooth
shnven gentlemen, wearing tall huts in
ono picture and burnt cork and flip flap
shoes IN another; fakirs and miustre!s Of
all kinds
small man sits Mt desk and receives
mt, L.
sleight ct hand men md tu,nblcr,. "No
want men who know how to talk oul
manage show" he says. Our lcc,rr.
ers and doctors need not have tir,:u,rs
They don't practice medicine but inst |
talk up Indian remedies; to The crowds, II
u co,mtrylnnn comes in and says he is nil !
ing, The doctor sells him a bottle cf biz
tcis, or liaiment, or II box Of s,lye, and
te11s him that Is what he needs. ANY
man who has had experience in lcctur;n:.
Tor shows will do. He can listen 10 enc
OF our ncit i few ti,ocs and pick IN nil
n mere III necessary. We pay from, SIS 10
Vson week and travelling cxpcnsea, but Lo
pWsrd. III the summer, when wv c;,nn
out, the Whito people can c;uh together
and live very chenply
THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY.
~AS Aao'aus awe nOtHiNE TOGO but |
sing aud dance, and that is fun for them.
MOS. of tue time they lie around and
Smoke, and they enjoy loa;.n". Where
do We get our k;ckaruos? Wei, most nf
them arc pawnccs frc,., tho ,t..erva,i,r,
although we have Il fc,y .itut.x. w rot
permission from thc interior ,,tna,t,,er.
10 hlre them, and the at,rnt at tho ,rgnr.
Walton scn,iS them to ,ia We arc ycsrn,-
saDle Tor theL, and must sp!tl ,,,cc, iac,-
whenever they want 10 20 !,s.,c, Il ,r;,.r,
.ne'' ehahce to *fe civilized ilfr, and it.
IN 'le, very difficult to get them Once IN
:, "n,lo Pa"Iicc gets i,ou,e sick. ana
uotsnt want TO travel ~ ~ kicharoo with
shc SNOW. ana then we have 10 nay hi;
i're n:cE and lose money o:. Him. but
tAey stay with us.
AAe Ns:''.vss - good oilr. because
most people, country people particularly.
nave notion that lmiians mast l;rov ~
secrets OF nature, and can cure ;u,tl;n~
WIN hc'tE, am! they will buy ir,iinn
'hea'clnea for that rcasuu. We send
"ci Indians because they win a,,v,,s
nraw crowds. Tho Performers rive n frso
snow !" Keep tho crowds. and then III.
'ervnrcrs ~ talk mctiicinc To them
me 1@'st Important qualification Of
- r1cs;slmo Indian Ncctor evidently ia
!. - Aho"ie'se OF medicine. All he needs is
.nveA. .'l ''lnactty and some acquaintance
Win the show business. II he has cu,,i.
sa'e'i !: ion; hair, and wears a son,bcr,.
ms ms .r EDUCATION is complete. Between
.,' nu"ale i'ill and the patent medicine men
.he Indian problem seems likely to l,s
- without expense u tho government.
~ ~ gosAl Tor nothing clsc, tho notle sa,uac
ls ilrst rate advertisement, and it makes
uo olierenee to him whether he is billed
''s ''s eanye,ne "hury the property latchct
" rs u I2ickupoo boiling weeds. So lons
lls he Is not asked to work it is MI ihH
sahle 10 liim.--Ncw York Sun.
An Odd Character.
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